New Netflix/Roku streaming movie box arrives

Perhaps I wont need to get that Blu-Ray player afterall.

As some people have been saying the last few months, it really may not matter that Blu-Ray beat out HD-DVD for the title of high-def DVD king…now that streaming movies are making their arrivals, we may not even need those shiny discs again.

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Netflix going to charge extra for Blu-Ray rentals

If you have Blu-Ray and Netflix, be prepared to pay a bit extra.
According to EngadgetHD, the CEO of Netflix, Reed Hastings, said on a conference call yesterday that they are planning on “instituting a modest monthly premium” on top of your normal fees if you rent Blu-Ray.
EngadgetHD says it DOES make sense, because these discs [...]

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Netflix sneaking in DVDs for HD-DVDs

Just a heads up out there if you are a Netflix subscriber and own an HD-DVD player. I know, there aren’t many of you dumb enough to have purchased an HD-DVD player like myself, but just in CASE one of you is, here is some crazy news.
Awhile back we posted that Netflix was going to [...]

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Netflix to stream movies right to your television

This blog is kind of a follow-up to the one I wrote that told of the likely demise of HD-DVD since Warner Brothers chose to go Blu-Ray only and how I was the catalyst to the entire thing. You might want to read that first, but it’s up to you!
Someone sent me an email when [...]

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